Summer Programs

Vacation Bible School

• A summer weekday activity where children outside the church are invited to attend.
• Youth of the church help adult volunteers work with the children on fun theme based on Christian education.
• Activities culminate in a special presentation by the children and lunch for all.

Outdoor Ministries

The Pacific Northwest Conference of the UCC has two camp/retreat centers that offer summer camps throughout the summer as well as conference-wide retreats for men, women and youth. In addition the camps are used by individual churches for their own retreats and camps. The Camp N-Sid-Sen is located just 50 miles from Spokane on Lake Coeur d ‘Alene and Pilgrim Firs is located in western Washington on the Kitsap Penninsula.

The camp schedule for both camps is available by visiting their websites.  There are camps offered at both locations for kids in grade school, middle school and high school as well as family camps, work camps and a GLBTQ camp. In addition to attending as a camper, there are needs for camp directors, counselors, resource people, musicians (guitar), crafts etc. Please contact the Site Managers listed for either camp to learn more about the opportunities to be involved in this important outdoor ministry.

Family Camp

• One weekend during the summer.
• Camping, campfires and singing.
• Locations have included camps all around the Puget Sound.

Camp N-Sid-Sen

• A part of the Pacific Northwest UCC, N-Sid-Sen is a year-round camp and conference center located on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene in northern Idaho.
• Many families have gone there each summer to share time together.
• Activities include: swimming, boating, walks and relaxing as a family.